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The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2014
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The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2014

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 / 17 September 2024

Jump back a decade to revisit the best indie rock of 2014, where newer acts did more than just fill the vacuum left by the usual suspects.

Hayden Thorpe Is Experiencing All of the Metafeelings
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Hayden Thorpe Is Experiencing All of the Metafeelings

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 / 17 November 2021

Former Wild Beasts vocalist Hayden Thorpe explores new headspaces, psychedelics, and sonic territory on solo album number two, Moondust For My Diamond.

Hayden Thorpe Melds Electropop, R&B, and Ambient on ‘Moondust for My Diamond’
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Hayden Thorpe Melds Electropop, R&B, and Ambient on ‘Moondust for My Diamond’

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 / 18 October 2021

Former Wild Beasts frontman Hayden Thorpe combines electropop with R&B-influenced vocals and ambient into an effective, coherent sound on his second solo LP.

The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2011
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The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2011

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 / 13 April 2021

“Indie rock” is a huge catch-all term. 2011’s best indie rock albums list focuses on artists who are more rock-oriented, taking their cues from the genre’s styles and traditions.

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Fave Five: Hayden Thorpe – Five Albums That Show Me How It’s Done
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Fave Five: Hayden Thorpe – Five Albums That Show Me How It’s Done

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 / 10 July 2019

We all miss the now-defunct UK outfit Wild Beasts, but with his solo album, singer Hayden Thorpe is aiming to make something more personal, and raw. Guiding his way? His "Five Albums That Show Me How It's Done".

Wild Beasts – “Alpha Female” (Singles Going Steady)
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Wild Beasts – “Alpha Female” (Singles Going Steady)

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 / 9 February 2017
The freedom of the women cuts through the whole video with clean energy and confidence that lifts spirits and is undeniable.
“We Became the Band We Set Out Against”: An Interview with Wild Beasts
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“We Became the Band We Set Out Against”: An Interview with Wild Beasts

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 / 9 September 2016
"This album is the first time where someone says, 'Hey, I like the sound of you guys. What are you called?' And I'd say Wild Beasts. And they'd say, 'Oh, obviously.'"
Wild Beasts: Boy King
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Wild Beasts: Boy King

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 / 8 August 2016
Wild Beasts’ Boy King is a woefully uncensored portrait of masculine libido woven through their aesthetically tightest record to date.
Wild Beasts – “Get My Bang” (Singles Going Steady)
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Wild Beasts – “Get My Bang” (Singles Going Steady)

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 / 6 June 2016
It was only a matter of time until Wild Beasts would fully embrace a more electronic sound.
The Best Albums of 2014
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The Best Albums of 2014

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 / 22 December 2014
From Polish black metal to mind-blowing progressive R&B and electronic music, 2014's best albums certainly have something for everyone.
Wild Beasts: Present Tense
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Wild Beasts: Present Tense

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 / 7 March 2014
Wild Beasts pushes its sound further away from the high-wire theatrics of its early records to create another indispensable album in a catalog quickly becoming one of rock's most distinctive.
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Wild Beasts: Smother

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 / 19 May 2011